Seaweed
Latest documents
GLOBEFISH Quarterly Seaweed Analysis - May 2026
25/05/2026
Seaweed trade remains a sizeable and increasingly visible segment of global aquatic food markets, characterized by high production concentration and dominated by a small number of trade routes.
GLOBEFISH Quarterly Seaweed Analysis - February 2026
03/04/2026
Seaweed is becoming an increasingly important aquatic product, both in terms of traded volumes and its role in food use and further processing.
Key news
Indonesia-China route anchors seaweed trade despite lower volumes
23/07/2026
Global seaweed trade cooled in 2025, with world imports of seaweed for human consumption falling to 323 310 tonnes from 342 030 tonnes in 2024, while exports declined to 286 040 tonnes from 299 630 tonnes.
FAO GLOBEFISH launches new quarterly species analysis on seaweed
17/04/2026
FAO GLOBEFISH now features specialized reporting on seaweed in its Quarterly Species Analysis expanding its market intelligence coverage
